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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Jan. 10, ISOo.— Laid on 
 table and ordered to be printed. 
 
 [By the Chair.] 
 
 MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT. 
 
 Richmond, Va., Jan. 5, 1SG5. 
 To the House of Representatives: 
 
 In response to your resolution of the ^■'itii November 
 last, I herewith transmit communications, which furnish the inforuia- 
 tion desired relative to the " commissioned officers attached to and 
 employed in the different Departments and Bureaux in the city of 
 Richmond." 
 
 JEFFERSON DAVIS. 
 
 COMMUNICATION FROM SECRETARY OF WAR. 
 
 C. S. A. War Department, 
 Richmond, Dec. 16, 1S64. 
 To the President: 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a reso- 
 lution of the House of Representatives adopted on the 2-5th ultiuio, 
 as follows : 
 
 " Resolved, That the President be requested to furnish this House 
 with a list of all commissioned officers attached to and employed in 
 the difft'rent Departments and Bureaux in the city of Richmond, 
 showing their ages, and how many are fit for field service." 
 
 In response, I respectfully refer to the annexed tabular statement, 
 which contains the mformation desired. 
 
 Respectfully, 
 ' Your obedient servant, 
 
 JAMES A. SEDDON, 
 
 Secretary of War. 
 
RcLuTfi of Military Officers on duly in the various Bureaux of the War Department. 
 
 N:l. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 RANK. 
 
 Age. 
 
 Fit 01- unfit for field 
 service. 
 
 
 A. and I. General's Office : 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 S. Cooper, 
 
 A. and I. General, ' 
 
 66 
 
 
 •2 
 
 K. H. Chilton, 
 
 Col. and A. I. G 
 
 49 
 
 Fit for senMce in field . 
 
 ;{ 
 
 C. McR;ie Selph, - 
 
 Capt. and A. I. G. 
 
 25 
 
 " " 
 
 
 4 
 
 John Withers, 
 
 Lt. Col.audA. A.G. 
 
 38 
 
 " " 
 
 
 5 
 
 H. L. Clay, 
 
 
 42 
 
 " " 
 
 
 6 
 
 E. A. Palfrey, 
 
 
 34 
 
 " " 
 
 
 7 
 
 S. W. Melton, 
 
 
 34 
 
 " " 
 
 
 8 
 
 J. ]i. Hoge, 
 
 Major and A A. G. 
 
 39 
 
 " » 
 
 
 9 
 
 John W. Riely, - 
 
 " " 
 
 25 
 
 " " 
 
 
 10 
 
 W. S. Burton, 
 
 " " 
 
 44 
 
 11 <( K 
 
 1] 
 
 C. M Blackford. - 
 
 Captain, &c. 
 
 - 
 
 Temporarily detailed 
 for duty. 
 
 V> 
 
 J. F. Jones, 
 
 Q. M. General's Office : 
 
 Captain, 
 
 
 Temporarily detailed 
 for duty. 
 
 1 
 
 A. R. Lawton, 
 
 Brigadier General. 
 
 45 
 
 Fit for service in field. 
 
 2 
 
 W F. Alexander, - 
 
 Major and Q. M. 
 
 32 
 
 " '• " 
 
 \) 
 
 W. B. B. Cross, - 
 
 '"' " 
 
 41 
 
 " " " 
 
 4 
 
 Wui. L. Bailey, 
 
 " " 
 
 56 
 
 " " " 
 
 5 
 
 R. S. Cox, 
 
 <i i< 
 
 39 
 
 << II t( 
 
 (5 
 
 C.J. Leigh, 
 
 Capt. and A. Q. M. 
 
 38 
 
 « 11 1. 
 
 7 
 
 W. W. Lester, 
 
 " " 
 
 36 
 
 " " " 
 
 8 
 
 Charles Morris, 
 
 Office of Foreign Ciupplies: 
 
 
 39 
 
 
 1 
 
 Thos. L. Bayne, 
 
 Lieut. Colonel, 
 
 40 
 
 Fit for field service. 
 
 2 
 
 J. Deuegre, 
 
 Engineer Bureau: 
 
 Captain, 
 
 26 
 
 
 I 
 
 J. F. Gilmer, 
 
 Major General, 
 
 46 
 
 Fit for service in field. 
 
 2 
 
 A. L. Rives, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 34 
 
 " " " 
 
 3 
 
 J. H. ^Alexander, 
 
 Major and A. A. G. 
 
 24 
 
 '• " " 
 
 4 
 
 F. Herbst, 
 
 1st Lieutenant, 
 
 45 
 
 Unfit for " 
 
 5 
 
 T. R. Price, 
 
 Surgeon General's Office: 
 
 1st 
 
 
 Fit for " 
 
 J 
 
 S. P. Moore, 
 
 Surgeon, C. S. A. - 
 
 49 
 
 
 o 
 
 C. H. Smith, 
 
 " " 
 
 45 
 
 Fit for field service. 
 
 ;'( 
 
 Thcs. H. Williams, 
 
 " " 
 
 35 
 
 .1 11 u 
 
 4 
 
 F. Sorrell, 
 
 " " 
 
 37 
 
 " " " 
 
 f) 
 
 Chas. Brewer, 
 
 Surgeon, P. ACS. 
 
 32 
 
 Unfit for field service. 
 
 6 
 
 Herman Baer, 
 
 Ordnance Bureau: 
 
 • 
 
 34 
 
 Fit 
 
 ] 
 
 J. Gorgas, 
 
 Brigadier General, 
 
 46 
 
 Fit for field service. 
 
 '2 
 
 J. A. de Laguel, 
 
 Lieut. Colonel, 
 
 37 
 
 " " " 
 
 3 
 
 E. B. Smith, 
 
 Major, 
 
 31 
 
 " " '< 
 
 4 
 
 R. H. Glenn, 
 
 Bureau of Conscription : 
 
 Captain, 
 
 •38 
 
 Unfit for field service. 
 
 1 
 
 John S. Preston, 
 
 Brigadier General, 
 
 55 
 
 Fit for field service. 
 
 2 
 
 G. W. Lay, 
 
 Lieut. Colonel, 
 
 42 
 
 " " " 
 
 3 
 
 C. B. Duffield, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 39 
 
 11 K « 
 
 4 
 
 Thos. Goldthwaite, 
 
 1st Lieutenant, 
 
 24 
 
 11 11 II 
 
 5 
 
 J. A. Lynham, 
 
 1st 
 
 24 
 
 <I 11 U 
 
 6 
 
 Thos. Pinckney, - 
 
 2d 
 
 24 
 
 " " " 
 
 7 
 
 T. P. August, 
 
 Colonel, 
 
 42 
 
 Unfit for field service. 
 

 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 No. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 RANK. 
 
 Age. 
 
 Pit or niifi; t^.i- tii iil 
 
 »tiviv:t- 
 
 
 1 
 
 Si^al Bureau: 
 Wm. N Barker, - 
 
 Captain, 
 
 47 
 
 Unfit for field service. 
 
 
 ] 
 
 War OfBee : 
 C. W. Harris, 
 
 Lieutenant, 
 
 24 
 
 Invalid corps; lost a 
 leg at Chancellor's; 
 assigned to clerical 
 duty. 
 
 
 1 
 o 
 
 3 
 4 
 
 Nitre and Mining Bureau : 
 J. M. St. John, 
 K. Morton, 
 H. F. Ktardon, 
 
 S. Chalaroii, 
 
 Colonel, 
 Lieut. Colonel, 
 Captain, 
 Captain, 
 
 35 
 31 
 
 '2S 
 24 
 
 Fit for field fjervicc. 
 T^nfit for field service. 
 Fit for 
 
 
 1 
 2 
 3 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 7 
 
 Subsistence Department: 
 L. B. Northrop, 
 F. G. Kuffin, 
 S. B. French, 
 T. U. Dudl.'y, 
 S. B. Brewer, 
 J. M. Strother, 
 J. C. Abrain.s, 
 
 Colonel, C. G. S. - 
 
 Lieut. Colonel, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Major, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 53 
 49 
 34 
 27 
 30 
 26 
 32 
 
 Unfit for field service. 
 Fit for 
 
 
 1 
 
 Exiliaiip' Bureau: 
 W. H. Platoh, 
 
 Captain, 
 
 31 
 
 Fit for field service. 
 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 Asst. Q. M. General's Office: 
 Larkin Smith, 
 Goo. H. Fitz-vilson, 
 
 Lieut. Colonel, 
 Captain, A. Q. M. - 
 
 50 
 2? 
 
 Fit for field duty. 
 
 
 1 
 
 Army Intelligence Office : 
 K. Gatewood, 
 
 'Miaplaiu, 
 
 34 
 
 Fit for field duty. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 RECAPITULATION. 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, ... 
 Quarterma.ster Gt^neral's Office, 
 
 Offic of Foreifrn Supplies, .... 
 Engineer Bureau, . . - . 
 Surgeon General's Office, .... 
 Ordnmicc Bureau, .... 
 Bureau of Conscription, .... 
 Signal Bureau, .... 
 War Office, . . . . 
 Nitre and Mining Bureau, .... 
 Subsistence Bureau, .... 
 Exchange Hureau. .... 
 Assistant Quartermaster General's Office, 
 Army Intelligence Office, .... 
 
 12 
 8 
 2 
 4 
 5 
 3 
 6 
 
 3 
 5 
 1 
 
 2 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 5 
 
 « 
 4 
 7 
 1 
 1 
 4 
 7 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 
 
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COMMUNICATION FROM SECRETARY OF NAVY. 
 
 Confederate States op America, 
 Navy Department, 
 
 Richmond, Dec. 3, 18G4. 
 To u'lc President: 
 
 Sir : 
 
 111 response to the following resolution, adopted by 
 the HousH of Representatives on the 25th ultimo, and referred by 
 you to this Department for report, — " Resolved, That the President 
 be requested to furnish this House with a list of all commissioned 
 officers attached to and employed in the different Departments and 
 Bureaux in the City of Richmond, showing their ages, and how many 
 are fit for field service," — I have the honor to transmit herewith, a 
 list of the commissioned officers of the navy on duty in Richmond, 
 showing their ages, duty, &c. 
 
 With gi-eat respect. 
 
 Your ob't servant, 
 
 S. R. MALLORY, 
 
 Secretary of the Navy. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 AGE. 
 
 HOW EMPLOYED. 
 
 Captain F. Forrest, 
 
 68 
 
 President of examining board. 
 
 Caj)ta!n S. S. Lee, 
 
 59 
 
 Chief of office orders and detail. 
 
 Commander Roht. G. Robb, 
 
 55 
 
 Commanding navy yard, Rocketts. 
 
 Commander M. Mason, 
 
 55 
 
 Commanding naval rendezvous. 
 
 Commander Juu. M. Brooke, - 
 
 37 
 
 Chief of office " ord. and hydrog'y." 
 
 Lieutenant Jno. H. Parker, 
 
 44 
 
 Special service. 
 
 Snrg:eon W. A. AV S])utswood, 
 
 6U 
 
 Chief of office " medicine and surgery." 
 
 Lieutenant A. M. DeBree, 
 
 37 
 
 Ordnance duty. 
 
 Lieutenant Robt. D. Minor, 
 
 34 
 
 Ordnance duty. 
 
 Paymaster Jno. DeBre ■, 
 
 65 
 
 Paymaster of station. 
 
 Paymaster Jas A. Semple, 
 
 45 
 
 Chief of office provision and clothing. 
 
 Surgeon James Cornick. 
 
 66 
 
 Naval rendezvous. 
 
 Lieutenant J. Humphreys, - " 
 
 51 
 
 Office of orders and detail. 
 
 Surgreon Wm. B. Sinclair, 
 
 46 
 
 On station. 
 
 Surti:eon Jas. F. Harriso'i, 
 
 38 
 
 Naval hosjjital. 
 
 Assistant Surgeon Jno. DeBree, 
 
 26 
 
 Naval hospital. 
 
 Assistant Surgeon Jas. E. Duffel, 
 
 24 
 
 Naval hospital. 
 
 Engineer Wm. P. Williamson, 
 
 55 
 
 Engineer department. 
 
 Paymaster Jas. K. Harwood. - 
 
 34 
 
 Duty on station. 
 
 Assistant Paymaster S. S. Nicholas, 
 
 26 
 
 Duty on station. 
 
 Constructor Jno. L. Porter, 
 
 48 
 
 Office of construction. 
 
 As naval officers are not called upon to perform "field service," the fitness of those em- 
 braced in this return for sucli duty has never been determined. Eight of the twenty-one 
 are over fifty-five years of age, and four are between forty-five and fifty-five. 
 
COMMUNICATION FROM SECRETARY OF TREASURY. 
 
 Treasury Department, C. S. A. 
 Richmond, Nov. 30, 18G4. 
 7 o the President : 
 
 " Sir: 
 
 In answer to the resolution of the House of Represen- 
 tatives of the 2-5th instant, I have the lionor to report, that there 
 are no commissioned officers attached to and employed in this De- 
 partment, or any of its Bureaux, in the City of Richmond. 
 
 Very respectfully, 
 
 G. A. TRENHOLM, 
 
 Secretary of the Treasury. 
 
 COMMUNICATION FROM POSTMASTER GENERAL. 
 
 Confederate States of America, 
 Post Office Department, 
 
 Richmond, Nov. 29, 1864. 
 To the President : 
 
 Sir: 
 
 In response to your reference of the resolution of the 
 House of Representatives of the 25th instant, requesting the Presi- 
 dent " to furnish this House with a list of all commissioned officers 
 attached to and employed in the different Departments and Bu- 
 reaux in the City of Richmond, showing their ages, and how many 
 are fit for field service," I have the honor to report, that there are no 
 commissioned officers attached to or employed in the Post Office De- 
 partment, other than the Chiefs of the Contract, Appointment and 
 Finance Bureaux, who are appointed by the President and confirmed 
 by the Senate. 
 
 If the resolution is intended to cover these, H. St. George Offiitt, 
 Chiei of the Contract Bur(\nu is forty-three years of age, and would 
 be able to perform military service in the field. B. N. Clements, 
 Chief of the Appointment Bureau, is forty years of age, and is unfit 
 for military service in the field. Alexander Dimitry, Chief of the 
 Finance Bureau, is sixty years of age, and is unfit for military service 
 in the field. 
 
 With great respect. 
 
 Your ob't servant, 
 
 JOHN H. REAGAN, 
 
 Postmaster General. 
 
COMMUNICATION FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL. 
 
 CONFEDEKATE StATES OF A:\IERICA, 
 
 Department of Justice, 
 
 Richmond, Va., Nov. 29, 1864. 
 To the President : 
 
 Sill : 
 
 In response to the resolution of the House of Repre- 
 sentatives of the 25th instant, I have the honor to report, that 
 there is but one commissioned officer of the army or navy attaclied 
 to and employed in this Department. Edward Gr. Dill, Clerk in the 
 Bureau of Public Printing, is a captain in the third Virginia regi- 
 ment (local defience troops). He is 29 years old, and is fit for field 
 service, but is detailed as an expert for duty in that Bureau, his ser- 
 vices there being deemed indispensable. 
 
 GEO. DAVIS, 
 
 Attorney General. 
 
 COMMUNICATION FROM SECRETARY OF STATE. 
 
 Department op State, ' 
 Richmond, Nov. 28, 18G4. 
 To the President : 
 
 Sir : 
 
 In answer to the enquiry contained in the resolution of 
 the House of Representatives of the 2-5th instant, asking for " a 
 list of all conmiissioned officers attached to and employed in the 
 different Departments and Bureaux in the City of Richmond,'* I have 
 the honor to report, that no commissioned officers of the army or 
 navy are employed by this Department in the City of Richmond. 
 
 I am, very respectfully, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 J. P. BENJAMIN, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
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